Inbound internationally: Students … Zimbabwe Africa both in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally: Students … Zimbabwe Africa both was 1,669 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,669 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Australia peaked at 1,669 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Australia 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Zimbabwe Africa both in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 227 | — |
| 2002 | 804 | +254.2% |
| 2003 | 968 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 892 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 983 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,075 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,361 | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1,464 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,373 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,132 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 891 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 657 | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 627 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 643 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 610 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 757 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 958 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 965 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 962 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 887 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 831 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 952 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,158 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 1,669 | +44.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,669 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 196.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,669 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5, 222.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students … Zimbabwe Africa both in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +254.2% | 227 | 804 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,016 | 227 | 1,464 | 9 |
| 2010s | 820.2 | 610 | 1,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,099 | 831 | 1,669 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 South Africa 10,431 compare
- 2 Poland 3,848 compare
- 3 United States 1,751 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,314 compare
- 6 India 1,058 compare
- 7 Namibia 816 compare
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Australia was 1,669 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,669 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Zimbabwe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release